Indigenous Knowledge and Development
Monitor, November 2001 Indigenous Knowledge and Development
Monitor, November 2001
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Alan Dixon
Indigenous hydrological knowledge in southwestern Ethiopia
Wetland farming typically involves the cultivation of maize prior to any cultivation on the valley sides.
Photo:Alan Dixon
Ditch-blocking is an adaptation to the wetland farming environment.It ensures that specific wetland plots attain the optimum soil moisture characteristics suitable for crop production.
Photo:Alan Dixon
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